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Ruffman, Ted; Puri, Aastha; Galloway, Olivia; Su, Japher; Taumoepeau, Mele – Developmental Psychology, 2018
In 2 cross-lagged, longitudinal studies we contrasted parental talk about want in a single context versus multiple contexts. Study 1 examined thirty-two 2 year olds, with mothers describing pictures to children. Mothers could use want in zero, one, or multiple contexts. Children whose mothers used want in multiple contexts experienced a…
Descriptors: Theory of Mind, Longitudinal Studies, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Parents
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Newman, Denise L.; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1997
Identified five groups (well-adjusted, undercontrolled, reserved, confident, inhibited) of 3-year-olds and assessed subjects' interpersonal functioning at age 21. Found that well-adjusted, reserved, and confident children exhibited normative adult interpersonal behavior; inhibited children had lower levels of social support as adults than other…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Family Environment, Foreign Countries, Individual Differences